The SimpleTexting Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about SimpleTexting in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
SimpleTexting
The Insider’s Guide
SMS marketing and two-way texting priced by monthly message credits
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among SMS and chat marketing tools, read from SimpleTexting’s own pages.
Made by SimpleTexting, LLC (part of Sinch) · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from SimpleTexting’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on SimpleTexting’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 9 of the 14 other SMS and chat marketing tools we grade
SimpleTexting is a US text marketing service for sending mass texts, running keyword sign-ups and drip campaigns, and replying to customers one to one. Every plan has the same features, including unlimited contacts, the API and three users, and the price follows how many message credits you buy each month. It is part of Sinch, and has web, iOS and Android apps.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about SimpleTexting, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Every plan has the same features, so there's no tier puzzle to work out either.
- 1
Best for mass texts and replies for small US businesses
It does texting and nothing else, so look elsewhere for WhatsApp or Instagram.
- 2
Paid plans start at $23.20 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $23.20 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
Free trial with no credit card required, which lets you text your own number before texting customers
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Mass texting and MMS
Send campaigns to segments of unlimited contacts, with picture messages at 3 credits each and longer 306-character texts at 2.
- 6
Two-way messaging
Customers can reply and the team answers one to one; incoming SMS replies are free and incoming MMS cost 1 credit.
- 7
Keywords, forms and pop-ups
Unlimited text-to-join keywords, plus opt-in forms and website pop-ups that add people to your list.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 9 of 14
That is against the other SMS and chat marketing tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace SimpleTexting you would be making texts to thousands of numbers, registered with the carriers. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
SimpleTexting at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $23.20 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free trial with no credit card required, which lets you text your own number before texting customers
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- SimpleTexting, LLC (part of Sinch), since 2010
- Category
- SMS & Chat Marketing
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 3,487 ratings
The report card
Best for mass texts and replies for small US businesses
SimpleTexting is plain, friendly text marketing for US businesses: mass texts, keyword sign-ups, drip campaigns and one-to-one replies, with every feature on every plan. You pay for message credits, $39.20 a month billed yearly for 1,000. It does texting and nothing else, so look elsewhere for WhatsApp or Instagram.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | 1,000 credits, enough to text 1,000 customers once, is $39.20 a month billed yearly ($49 monthly). A local number adds $10 a month and $4 to register, and carriers add about $0.0025 a US text. That's ordinary for this category. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, but a free trial with no credit card. It has you text your own number first, so you see how a campaign lands before paying. |
| Features | C | The texting job done fully: mass texts and MMS, two-way replies, unlimited keywords, forms and pop-ups, auto-replies, drip campaigns and an AI writer. But texting is one channel of this category, with no WhatsApp or Instagram. |
| Ease of use | B | 4.68 from 3,487 App Store ratings, just under the 4.7 an A needs. Every plan has the same features, so there's no tier puzzle to work out either. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iPhone and Android, with Mailchimp, Zapier, Calendly and the API on every plan. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who SimpleTexting is for
- Great if you're a small US business sending promotions and reminders by text
- Handy when you want 3 users and every feature without picking a tier
- Good for churches and nonprofits, with 15% off monthly plans
Who it is not for
- Not for you if your customers are on WhatsApp or Instagram rather than plain texts
- Pricey if your team is big, as each user past 3 costs $20 a month
- Tight if you downgrade, as rolled-over credits are lost when you do
Good to know
Good for
- Small US businesses sending promotions and reminders by text
- Churches and nonprofits texting members, with 15% off monthly plans
- Seasonal businesses that want a year of credits up front
Worth knowing
- A local number adds a $10 monthly carrier fee and $4 one-time registration; carriers also charge about $0.0025 per US message, passed on without markup.
- Extra users cost $20 a month each beyond the 3 included, and extra numbers $10 a month each.
- A dedicated short code starts at $1,000 a month and takes 6 to 8 weeks to set up.
- Rollover credits are lost if you downgrade your plan.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$23.20
A month to start
SimpleTexting is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $23.20 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
No free plan, but a free trial with no credit card.
500 credits
$23.20
per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
All features, 3 users, unlimited contacts and keywords. Extra credits 5.5¢ each. An SMS uses 1 credit, a 306-character text 2 and an MMS 3.
1,000 credits
$39.20
per month for 1,000 credits, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
Same features with twice the credits; extra credits 5¢ each.
3,000 credits
$87.20
per month for 3,000 credits, billed annually ($109 billed monthly)
Same features; extra credits 4¢ each. The 2,000-credit step is $63.20 billed yearly ($79 monthly).
7,500 credits
$183.20
per month for 7,500 credits, billed annually ($229 billed monthly)
Same features; extra credits 3.5¢ each. The 15,000-credit step is $319.20 billed yearly ($399 monthly).
50,000 credits
$719.20
per month for 50,000 credits, billed annually ($899 billed monthly)
Same features; extra credits 2¢ each. The 25,000-credit step is $439.20 billed yearly ($549 monthly).
Custom
Custom
Plans for more than 50,000 texts a month or a dedicated short code, built with the sales team.
Trying it first
Free trial with no credit card required, which lets you text your own number before texting customers
Read from simpletexting.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
SimpleTexting's pricing page says yearly plans save 20% and deliver the year's credits up front: 500 credits a month is $278.40 a year against $29 a month.
Stated on simpletexting.comNonprofit
15% off for nonprofits and churches
Nonprofits, churches and other tax-exempt organizations get 15% off any monthly plan, according to the pricing page FAQ.
Stated on simpletexting.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
SMS marketing and two-way texting priced by monthly message credits. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, marketing automation, forms, business texting, sMS marketing.
But texting is one channel of this category, with no WhatsApp or Instagram.
- Mass texting and MMS
- Send campaigns to segments of unlimited contacts, with picture messages at 3 credits each and longer 306-character texts at 2.
- Two-way messaging
- Customers can reply and the team answers one to one; incoming SMS replies are free and incoming MMS cost 1 credit.
- Keywords, forms and pop-ups
- Unlimited text-to-join keywords, plus opt-in forms and website pop-ups that add people to your list.
- Auto-replies and drip campaigns
- Automatic replies and scheduled sequences of texts that go out after someone joins a list.
- AI Assist
- A message generator that drafts campaign texts, included on every plan.
- Rollover credits
- On monthly plans, unused plan credits roll over to the end of the following month; yearly plans get all credits up front.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Mailchimp
- Zapier
- Calendly
SimpleTexting is made by SimpleTexting, LLC (part of Sinch), and has been around since 2010.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
9/14
Other SMS and chat marketing tools it is graded above
SimpleTexting's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 9 of the 14 other SMS and chat marketing tools we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 13 of 14) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $23.20 a month, against a middle price of $26.59 for the category: 5 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 15 SMS and chat marketing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. SimpleTexting’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 14
- CFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 14
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 14
- BEase of useAbove 13 of 14
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 14
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 14 SMS and chat marketing tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. SimpleTexting is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace SimpleTexting you would be making texts to thousands of numbers, registered with the carriers. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $278.40 a year.
What you could make
- Forms: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Texts to thousands of numbers, registered with the carriers.
- Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
- Texts from a business number, registered with the carriers.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Mailchimp, Zapier and Calendly among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. SimpleTexting’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
EZ Texting, Textedly, SlickText, Salesmsg and Postscript
The 5 tools SimpleTexting is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
EZ Texting
Free trial · from $20/mo
SMS, MMS and RCS marketing for US and Canadian businesses.
- SimpleTexting also covers forms.
- EZ Texting also covers qR codes.
- 2.2GPA
Textedly
Free trial · from $29/mo
Mass texting with every feature on every plan, priced by volume.
- SimpleTexting also covers forms.
- Textedly also covers review collection.
- 2.2GPA
SlickText
Free trial · from $24.17/mo
SMS marketing with workflows and popups, every feature on every plan.
- SlickText also covers popups.
- 2.6GPA
Salesmsg
Free trial · from $21/mo
Business texting and calling that logs to your CRM.
- SimpleTexting also covers marketing automation and forms.
- Salesmsg also covers shared inbox, workflow automation, AI agents and business phone line.
- 2.2GPA
Postscript
Free trial · from $49/mo
SMS and RCS marketing for Shopify stores, billed per message sent.
- Only SimpleTexting lists iOS and Android apps.
- SimpleTexting also covers forms and business texting.
- Postscript also covers popups.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is SimpleTexting free?
No, SimpleTexting is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free trial with no credit card required, which lets you text your own number before texting customers.
How much does SimpleTexting cost?
SimpleTexting lists 6 plans. 500 credits: $23.20 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
What platforms does SimpleTexting work on?
SimpleTexting is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does SimpleTexting offer any discounts?
SimpleTexting publicly lists the following: Save 20% with yearly billing; 15% off for nonprofits and churches.
How is SimpleTexting rated?
SimpleTexting's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3,487 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does SimpleTexting have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. SimpleTexting is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does SimpleTexting have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. SimpleTexting is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is SimpleTexting open source?
SimpleTexting is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does SimpleTexting have an API?
Yes. SimpleTexting offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does SimpleTexting integrate with?
SimpleTexting's listing names Mailchimp, Zapier and Calendly. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes SimpleTexting?
SimpleTexting is made by SimpleTexting, LLC (part of Sinch). It dates from 2010.
What are the alternatives to SimpleTexting?
The closest alternatives to SimpleTexting in our directory are EZ Texting, Textedly, SlickText, Salesmsg and Postscript.
How does SimpleTexting compare with other SMS and chat marketing tools?
SimpleTexting's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 9 of the 14 other SMS and chat marketing tools we grade, and level with 3.
Is SimpleTexting good value for money?
ToolGPA grades SimpleTexting C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $23.20 a month, against a middle price of $26.59 for the category: 5 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of SimpleTexting?
To replace SimpleTexting you would be making texts to thousands of numbers, registered with the carriers.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from SimpleTexting’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SimpleTexting's own pages on 18 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by SimpleTexting, LLC (part of Sinch). Prices change, so check simpletexting.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
2,281
Tools graded, in 73 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
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price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- SimpleTexting, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/simpletexting
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- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what SimpleTexting’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. SimpleTexting is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by SimpleTexting, LLC (part of Sinch). Prices and plans change: check simpletexting.com before you buy.